At 75, he's ready to get back to work

BY STEVE GIEGERICH • sgiegerich@post-dispatch.com > 314-340-8172

And Joseph Falgier sees no reason why his age or hearing disability should stand in his way.

May 25, 2012 | 12:15 am | (Loading… ) comments.

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Much talk, little action on minority hiring in construction

BY STEVE GIEGERICH • sgiegerich@post-dispatch.com > 314-340-8172

With a film on segregated St. Louis trades, a local architect hopes to spur progress

May 18, 2012 | 12:15 am | (Loading… ) comments.

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Go! Network will shutter its doors in June

BY STEVE GIEGERICH • sgiegerich@post-dispatch.com > 314-340-8172

Lack of corporate sponsorship forces advocate for St. Louis jobless to cease operations

May 15, 2012 | 4:19 pm | (Loading… ) comments.

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State unemployment fraud dragnet continues to snag jobless

BY STEVE GIEGERICH • sgiegerich@post-dispatch.com > 314-340-8172

Accused of $4,000 overpayment, St. Charles woman sees bureaucracy backtrack

May 11, 2012 | 12:15 am | (Loading… ) comments.

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Should his dreadlocks keep him out of a job?

BY STEVE GIEGERICH • sgiegerich@post-dispatch.com > 314-340-8172

Supervisors at a St. Louis Petro Mart have told him that he's welcome to return to work - if he shears the dreadlocks that run about halfway down his neck.

May 04, 2012 | 12:10 am | (Loading… ) comments.

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St. Louis regional unemployment down to 8.1 percent

BY STEVE GIEGERICH • sgiegerich@post-dispatch.com > 314-340-8172

Illinois suspends program to assist long-term unemployed as jobs outlook continues to improve

May 02, 2012 | 1:15 pm | (Loading… ) comments.

Striking out on his own: From employee to owner

BY STEVE GIEGERICH • sgiegerich@post-dispatch.com > 314-340-8172

Don Klackner became his own boss after daring to leave his comfort zone

Apr 27, 2012 | 12:15 am | (Loading… ) comments.

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Job outlook brightens for graduating college seniors

BY STEVE GIEGERICH • sgiegerich@post-dispatch.com > 314-340-8172

Officials at St. Louis area universities seeing improved employment prospects for Class of '12

Apr 21, 2012 | 11:30 pm | (Loading… ) comments.

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Woman-owned forklift company does the heavy lifting

BY STEVE GIEGERICH • sgiegerich@post-dispatch.com > 314-340-8172

But there are still times when Melinda Barbaglia senses the need to prove herself.

Apr 20, 2012 | 12:13 am | (Loading… ) comments.

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Pesticide firm to lay off 51 in Kirkwood

BY STEVE GIEGERICH • sgiegerich@post-dispatch.com > 314-340-8172

Job losses announced a day after Woodstream Inc. announced it had acquired another pest control firm

Apr 18, 2012 | 1:54 pm | (Loading… ) comments.

Casual Friday is now casual every day

BY STEVE GIEGERICH • sgiegerich@post-dispatch.com > 314-340-8172

But some traditional corporations still buck the trend. How casual is too casual?

Apr 13, 2012 | 12:15 am | (Loading… ) comments.

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St. Louis joblessness at 8.2 percent in February

BY STEVE GIEGERICH • sgiegerich@post-dispatch.com > 314-340-8172

January gains reversed as regional unemployment moves to 8.2 percent

Apr 10, 2012 | 10:49 am | (Loading… ) comments.

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Politics and office politics don't mix

BY STEVE GIEGERICH • sgiegerich@post-dispatch.com > 314-340-8172

On the job, best not to inflict your political partisan on colleagues

Apr 06, 2012 | 12:15 am | (Loading… ) comments.

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St. Louis region shows post-recession gains in employment, wages

BY STEVE GIEGERICH • sgiegerich@post-dispatch.com > 314-340-8172

Report: City recorded dramatic increase in salaries from 2010-11; St. Louis County leads state in total jobs

Apr 04, 2012 | 9:40 am | (Loading… ) comments.

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Security firm employees expected to keep jobs despite layoff notice

BY STEVE GIEGERICH • sgiegerich@post-dispatch.com > 314-340-8172

New contract results in new security force at federal buildings in four Midwest states

Mar 27, 2012 | 3:16 pm | (Loading… ) comments.

St. Louis unemployment drops to 7.9 percent

BY STEVE GIEGERICH • sgiegerich@post-dispatch.com > 314-340-8172

Local jobless rate below 8 percent in January for the first time since November, 2008

Mar 23, 2012 | 3:53 pm | (Loading… ) comments.

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Hard times push local business to seek work elsewhere

BY STEVE GIEGERICH • sgiegerich@post-dispatch.com > 314-340-8172

With major projects in St. Louis disappearing, PayneCrest changed its business mindset .. and the company culture

Mar 23, 2012 | 12:15 am | (Loading… ) comments.

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New rules for long-term unemployed

BY STEVE GIEGERICH • sgiegerich@post-dispatch.com > 314-340-8172

Eligibility for extended benefits now dependent on face-to-face interview with state job counselors

Mar 22, 2012 | 3:42 pm | (Loading… ) comments.

Coming full circle, zoo employee rediscovers his niche

BY STEVE GIEGERICH • sgiegerich@post-dispatch.com > 314-340-8172

Jerry DiMarcellis proves it's never too late to work at a job you love. He started as a high schooler back in 1963, and now he's back as a full-time "interpreter."

Mar 16, 2012 | 7:00 am | (Loading… ) comments.

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On their own: recession-born consultants

BY STEVE GIEGERICH • sgiegerich@post-dispatch.com > 314-340-8172

Experts caution would-be independent contractors to do their homework before taking the plunge

Mar 09, 2012 | 12:15 am | (Loading… ) comments.

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Low early turnout at job fair not necessarily a sign of better times

BY STEVE GIEGERICH • sgiegerich@post-dispatch.com > 314-340-8172

By end of day BlackFinn American Grille added 150 hopefuls to the 1,400 that applied on line

Mar 02, 2012 | 12:15 am | (Loading… ) comments.

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Dealing with cancer in the workplace

BY STEVE GIEGERICH • sgiegerich@post-dispatch.com > 314-340-8172

Cancer Support Community extending the reach of its counseling services to St. Louis-area businesses

Feb 24, 2012 | 12:20 am | (Loading… ) comments.

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Nominate your employer for our Top Workplaces section

BY BRIAN THEVENOT • bthevenot@post-dispatch.com > 314-340-8128

The Post-Dispatch, in partnership with survey company Workplace Dynamics, seeks to spotlight top employers

Feb 21, 2012 | 12:00 am

Long-term internships a solution to St. Louis brain drain?

BY STEVE GIEGERICH • sgiegerich@post-dispatch.com > 314-340-8172

Kennedy Capital Management estimates 60 percent of its interns have resisted the charms of other cities

Feb 17, 2012 | 12:05 am | (Loading… ) comments.

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Co-workers tread lightly when it's all in the family

BY STEVE GIEGERICH • sgiegerich@post-dispatch.com > 314-340-8172

Missouri State professor tackles the "difficult topic" of nepotism

Feb 10, 2012 | 12:16 am | (Loading… ) comments.